Mucor piriformis
| Mucor piriformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Mucoraceae |
| Genus: | Mucor |
| Species: | M. piriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Mucor piriformis Scop., (1772)
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Mucor piriformis is a plant pathogen that causes a soft rot of several fruits known as Mucor rot.[1] Infection of its host fruits, such as apples and pears, takes place post-harvest.[2] The fungi can also infect citrus fruits.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Apple and Pear Disease - Mucor Rot". Penn State Extension. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ a b Saito, S.; Michailides, T. J.; Xiao, C. L. (2016-02-01). "Mucor Rot—An Emerging Postharvest Disease of Mandarin Fruit Caused by Mucor piriformis and other Mucor spp. in California". Plant Disease. 100 (6): 1054–1063. doi:10.1094/PDIS-10-15-1173-RE. ISSN 0191-2917. PMID 30682278.
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